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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

2,746 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 138

Communist Riot. Men Armed With Batons. Fight with Police. Several People Injured. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 9

A procession of about 500 Communists clashed with the police at the corner of Spring and Collins streets to-day…

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Ugly Melbourne Riot Big Crowd Charged by the Police Demonstration in City Streets Three Injured Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 1

Banners and batons were seized by police and ugly scenes occurred when, mounted and [?] officers charged a march of…

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Accident on Shipboard

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 13

In an accident aboard the steamer Monowal Frank Ross, a fitter, of Namol-road, North-bridge, suffered a fractured skull yesterday. He was taken by the Central District…

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Old Man's Death Accidental Knocked Down by Car Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 1

A [?] of accidental death was returned at the inquest to-day into the death of James Clarke, 72 on old-age pett[?]oner, who was knocked down by a…

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Heroic Mother. Drowned While Trying to Save Son. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 17

Two warders at the Metropolitan Gaol, Pentridge, jumped off the prison wall this afternoon to go to the rescue of Mrs. Rebecca White, aged about 30 years, off Cope-street,…

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Over Balcony in Raid Fleeing Chinese Badly Injured

Evening News · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 7

HOW a Chinese jumped from a balcony of e house in Foster-st., during a raid by police, last night, and was badly injured, was told at the…

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Head Crushed by Motor Lorry Boy Fatally Injured

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 1

William Doe, 12, of Souter Street, Kogarah was fatally injured when a motor lorry ran him down in Prince's Highway, Blackhurst yesterday. The…

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7 Indians Drowned in Launch Capsize in Suva Squall Police Probe Suva

Evening News · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 7

OVERTAKEN by a squall in Viti Levu Bay, the Indian launch, Sitaram, capsized. Of the 28 Indian passengers, seven…

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Her Life for Her Son Woman Drowned Prison Warders Save Boy Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 1

When trying to rescue her 12 years old son, Warwick, Mrs. Jessie Rebecca, white 80, of Cope Street, Coburg was drowned in Merri Creek,…

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Record Meeting at Exhibition Track Van Praag and Cort Share Honors West Injured

Referee · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 22

ANOTHER din track attendance record teas established last week-end at the. Exhibition (Melb.), the magnet being Lionel Van Praag, whose…

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Accidentally Shot Herself

Evening News · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 7

MRS. HEATHER BROWN, 26, of Paramatta-st. Auburn, was taken to the Auburn District Hospital last night, suffering from a bullet wound in…

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Swimming Accident Proves Fatal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 18

Eric Townsley, aged 17 years, of Ashford-avenue, Milperra, who suffered concussion of the brain when he collided with another youth while swimming in George's River at the Vale…

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Spine Injured

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 11

A child named Tommy Westwood, whose parents reside in Argyle-avenue. Ryde, was playing with two others on an old motor car at premises in…

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Indian Launch Capsizes. Seven Passengers Drowned. SUVA. Jan. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 11

Overtaken by a squall In Viti Levu Bay, the Indian launch Sitaram, with 28 passengers, proceeding from Suva to Lautoka, capsized. Seven were drowned. The other Indian…

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Badly Injured by Fall of Coal Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 5

Struck by a fall of coal at Wa[?] colliery William Thomas Neil [?] of Catherine [?] Ray. [?]miner was admitted to the [?]uka Hospital suffering from…

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Injured Man on Road Hit-Run Motorist Suspected

Evening News · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 9

ATHOL PAVIOUR, 28, of Grove-St City, was found lying in the road way in Prince's Highway, Kogarah, last night, suffering from a probable…

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Car Falls 30 Feet. Four People Injured. Mittagong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 13

A motor car driven by Michael Carren, of Goulburn, crashed through Maltings Bridge, and fell 30 feet Carren received head injuries, and is…

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"Not a Friend in the World" Mate Drowned Nearly Died in Desert

The Labor Daily · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 4

"I HAVEN'T a friend in the world My mate and my pack-horse were drowned when I was in the Northern Territory. I…

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Explosion in Prison Quarry Guard and Prisoners Injured. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 9

The premature explosion of a gelignite charge in No. 4 quarry at Yatala labour prison this afternoon resulted in severe injuries to a guard and four prisoners, including a life…

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Broken Neck That Wasn't Guildford Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 17

A young man injured at Guildford on Friday was taken to hospital with a broken deck-so the doctors thought. He was later found to be suffering…

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